Автор: PoyНазвание: Poy: Birds of Africa Vol 2Издательство:A & C BlackКлассификация: Зоология и науки о животныхISBN: 0121373029ISBN-13(EAN): 9780121373023ISBN: 0-12-137302-9ISBN-13(EAN): 978-0-12-137302-3Обложка/Формат: Hardcover Страницы: 552 pages, Ill.(someДата издания: 31/07/2002Язык: ENGРазмер: 324 x 248 mm, 2990 gramsЧитательская аудитория: Professional & ScholarlyTertiary Education (US: CoРейтинг:Поставляется из: АнглииОписание: The second volume in this series continues the high standards set by the first. The three editors have followed the vision of the late Leslie Brown and
organized a team of internationally known experts to help them produce an up-to-date and comprehensive work. This volume covers all birds found in Africa, from gamebirds to
pigeons.

In order to do justice to the ever increasing volume of publications on African birds and the wealth of material collated by the contributors, and to fulfil the aim of
illustrating all main plumages of every species, the series has been expanded to six volumes, the first thre
to cover the non-passerines and the last three the passerines. As in Volume I, all species of birds found in Africa are covered, including migrants and vagrants. Resident birds are
treated in full detail, with sections on their range and status, description, field characters, voice, general behaviour, food and breeding biology.

Visitors are also given extensive
coverage, with emphasis on their status and behaviour within Africa. These volumes are being acclaimed as the authority on the avifauna of Africa; they will remain as such for many
years to come. The quality of the text and the beauty of the plates will assure them pride of place on the shelves of ornithologists and bird-watchers everywhere.

Indeed,
anyone with an interest in natural history or ecology will find here a source of much interest and enjoyment.

Описание: The last twenty-five years have seen profound changes in the field of graphic communication. One by one, the old certainties about the techniques and pruposesof graphic design have been questioned and torn apart. With the international take-up of the new technology in the 1990s, there was an explosion of creativity in graphic design, as designers and typographers reassessed their role, jettisoned existing rules and forged experimental new approaches. Graphic work became more self-expressive, idiosyncratic and sometimes extreme. No More Rules tells this story in detail, breaking down a broad and sometimes confusing field of graphic design activity into key developments and themes, such as the American new wave; punk and its aftermath; deconstructionist theory and design; the digital type revolution; typography grunge; graphic authorship and graphic agitation; retro and the vernacular; and recent new conceptual approaches to design. Each theme is illustrated by significant examples of work produced between 1980 and 2000 that have changed the way in which designers and their audiences think about graphic communication.

Описание: A comprehensive illustrated survey of the subject by Michael Poynder, who ensures that curious and intriguing details are balnced by sound historical, practical and technical information. At the same time he is at pains to describe and illustrate a comprehensive selection of hundreds of examples from all periods and at all price ranges, relating the number of illustrations directly to the types of jewellery most readily available and the largest number of the many colour plates to the most prolific period of production - the 19th century. The prices given are fully up to date and the text is profusely illustrated in colour and black and white, with detailed captions.

Описание: The book is designed to open flat while being used, and the texts point out important details to be observed. Drawn to scale, these detailed patterns will be indispensable to anyone who would like to carve lifelike hunting birds. Treat yourself or your favorite wood carver to this book of simple yet show-stopping patterns from the dean of American bird carving, William Veasey.